NH House Votes to Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks

by ICE PAC Staff | Mar 29, 2012 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

For the fifth time in two weeks, the House passed a bill intended to restrict abortions in New Hampshire, voting Thursday to prohibit abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion providers would face felony charges punishable by up to 15 years in prison for...

Idaho Senate Passes Abortion Ultrasound Mandate

by ICE PAC Staff | Mar 19, 2012 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, Ultrasound

Idaho senators approved a measure requiring all women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion. Monday’s 23-12 vote sends the bill to the House. Idaho’s measure, similar to Texas and Virginia laws, requires a doctor performing an abortion or...

Georgia Moves to Ban Most Abortions After 5 Months

by ICE PAC Staff | Feb 29, 2012 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Most abortions would be banned five months into a pregnancy under legislation passed Wednesday by Georgia lawmakers. It’s part of a national effort to halt the procedure at the point when the unborn can feel pain. Lawmakers in the Republican-dominated House...

Action Alert: House Bill 4085, Ultrasound Opportunity Act

by ICE PAC Staff | Feb 21, 2012 | ICE-PAC's Advocacy, Issues, News, News & Opinion, Ultrasound

On Tuesday, February 21, House Bill 4085, the Ultrasound Opportunity Act, passed a House committee by a vote of 10 to 2. The bill now goes to the full House of Representatives for their consideration. We expect a vote in the next few weeks. This bill simply requires...

Illinois Cracks Down on Abortion Clinics

by ICE PAC Staff | Jan 21, 2012 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

Illinois regulators have quietly increased their scrutiny of abortion clinics after realizing some had gone without inspections for up to 15 years. An analysis of state documents by The Associated Press finds the state is catching up with a backlog of neglected...

Nebraska Law on Abortion Screenings to Remain Blocked

by ICE PAC Staff | Dec 16, 2011 | Issues, News, News & Opinion, State Abortion Policy

A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider a lower court’s decision to block a 2010 Nebraska law that would require mental health screenings for women seeking abortions. Last year, U.S. District Judge Laurie Smith Camp granted a preliminary injunction to...